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Reminder! Don’t forget to RSVP for the Faculty Symposium taking place on Thursday, October 6, 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. in the Faculty Shark Club. Seating for the event is limited. Let’s continue the camaraderie established during the last symposium. We also hope you will take advantage of the opportunity to…
NSU Faculty Honored for Receiving External Funding
Nova Southeastern University faculty were honored on Sept. 21 at the NSU External Funding Recognition Ceremony, which recognizes the efforts of NSU faculty members who have received external grant funding in the previous fiscal year. Fiscal Year 2011 saw great progress in the area of external funding, with total external funding exceeding…
Six New Business Graduate Programs Announced
The H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship is pleased to announce six new graduate certificate programs, which are also offered as concentrations in the M.B.A. program. All six programs will begin enrolling students in January 2012. For more information and to speak personally with an admissions manager, please…
Chancellor Ray Ferrero Jr. Receives NSU Lifetime Achievement Award
Nova Southeastern University Chancellor Ray Ferrero Jr., J.D., was recently presented with Lifetime Achievement Award for providing opportunities for research at NSU. The presentation was made during the University’s External Funding Recognition Reception which took place Sept.21 at the Grande Oaks Golf Club. Ferrero recognized the need for research growth…
Psychology Professor Receives Provost’s Research and Scholarship Award
Nova Southeastern University Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Frank DePiano, Ph.D., presented the first annual Provost’s Research and Scholarship Award to Mark B. Sobell, Ph.D., ABPP, Center for Psychological Studies professor and researcher. Sobell was nominated for the award by CPS Dean Karen Grosby, Ed.D. Sobell, a…
Mailman Segal Center Names Executive Director of Autism Institute
Susan Kabot, EdD, CCC-SLP, has been named the Executive Director of the Autism Institute at Nova Southeastern University (NSU).
Variety of fun events this week for Hispanic Heritage Month beginning Oct. 5
Here’s what’s happening this week for Hispanic Heritage Month. Visit www.nova.edu/hispanicheritage for a complete listing of upcoming events & activities. Wednesday, October 5 Sharkey’s Storytime Fun 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. ¡Canta, baila, y ríe en la biblioteca! Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with stories and songs in English and Spanish. Encourage…
Want to Be NSU’s Next “Biggest Loser”? Then Apply Now, Deadline: Oct. 12
In the first six years of NSU’s Biggest Loser challenge, the 70 employees and students who completed the program lost a combined total of 1,730 pounds – an average of 25 pounds per participant! Inspired by the popular television show, NSU’s Biggest Loser takes 18 participants through a 16-week weight-loss…
Two Undergraduate Students Spend Summer Internship Assisting Surgeons Overseas
Though many students may have spent the summer months relaxing in the sun, two students from the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences spent time overseas preparing for careers as surgeons. Reena Parikh and Catalina Rodriguez, biology majors in the college, participated in the Summer 2011 Biology Student Internship Program….
SHSS Alum joins staff at Northwestern University
Maru Torres-Gregory, J.D., M.S., LMFT, a graduate of the master’s program in the Department of Marriage and Family Therapy (DFT), in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) has joined the staff at The Family Institute at Northwestern University as a multi-lingual therapist. In addition to English, Torres-Gregory…
Who Says College Can’t Be All Fun & Games? Come to the Business Minors Fair, Oct. 19
Did your parents tell you that going to college was “all business” and not “fun & games”? Well, at the Business Minors Fair, it IS all about fun and games. All NSU students and future students are welcome to join the faculty and staff of the H. Wayne Huizenga School…
Five University School of NSU Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
Five University School of NSU students have been named National Merit Semifinalists: Matthew Linn, Joshua Tupler, Eshani Patel, Danny Sepler, and Brent Stone. The National Merit Scholarship Program is an academic competition for recognition and scholarships that began in 1955. High school students enter the National Merit Program by taking…
Shepard Broad Law Center Induction Into Florida Bar Ceremony
Graduates of NSU’s Shepard Broad Law Center who recently took the bar examination once again exceeded the statewide pass rate for both the general exam and the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE). Specifically, NSU graduates passed at 87.4% for the general exam and an 86.9 % for the MPRE exam….
Join NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library as its celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month continues! As always, we encourage you to explore the library to learn, play and enjoy! For more details on the library’s October events, please click here.
Huizenga Professor Makes History With Wedding Vows
In the first known wedding ceremony on NSU’s campus, Jack Pinkowski, Ph.D., was married to Monica Pinto immediately following his class on Saturday, September 10. They recited their vows and were joined together as husband and wife in the Carl DeSantis building’s atrium in front of the Amaguk statue. Immediately…
Long Island University Professor Gives Talk on Homeland Security Education
Stan Supinski, Ph.D, associate professor at the Long Island University Homeland Security Management Institute, spoke to Nova Southeastern University’s Institute for Disaster and Emergency Preparedness (IDEP) about the current state of homeland security education on Sept. 19. IDEP is preparing to launch a new M.S. in Disaster and Emergency Preparedness…
Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Welcomes New Faculty Members
The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences welcomes more than 20 new faculty members this fall. Each brings to NSU noteworthy academic experience, both inside and outside of the classroom, in a variety of fields and interests. Roberta Arrigo, Ph.D., visiting professor Arrigo earned her doctoral degree in psychology from…
NSU Speaker’s Forum Hosted by Dr. Larry A. Calderon, Sept. 30
Maria Espinola, community research coordinator for Nova Southeastern University’s Center for Psychological Studies professor Lenore Walker, E.d.D, ABPP and founder of the Student Coalition for Human Rights at NSU, will be the featured speaker at NSU’s Speaker’s Forum on Friday, Sept. 30. She will discuss the Hispanic Boom and its…
Dean’s List Lunch Honors Huizenga School Undergrads
More than 200 students were recognized on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at a luncheon and awards program in the Carl DeSantis Building. D. Michael Fields, Ph.D., dean of the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, spoke to the students who took part in the Huizenga Business School’s semi-annual…